The waiting area is for those yet to enter the dining room or lounge. The crowd has filled the bar and the tables. The Topaz does not allow overcrowding. It kills the whole experience.
Maryanne is a secondary priority, as she has always been to Mr. D. Old habits die hard. Perhaps her motivation and opportunity come from her knowledge of this flaw in her husband.
Ah – Mr D appears at last. And a nice, detailed description of the boundary zone between the interior of the Topaz and the outside world – very much existing in different universes, I think. Well written indeed.
August 2nd
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